The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-08-24
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

A petition from Brown and John
son, asking permission to change
their liquor license to different prem
ises, was granted.
A communication from S. Schlus-
sci, asking that $500 Indebtedness
within the state be allowed on his as
sessment, was referred to committee
on ways and means.
A communication from J. Q. A.
Bowlby, attorney for DR.. Page, ask
ing that the counsel reconsider its
action on the bill presented by DIR.
Page, was read. Judge Bowlby
stated that he believed that when the
bill was reported from the committee
to whom it had been referred, DIR.
Page should have been given an
opportunity to have a hearing.
Councilman Fulton thought that the
action of the council in voting DR..
Page 500 in settlement of his bill
was with the intent of settling Ne
matter definitely. Councilman Full
ton moved that the motion to pay
DIR. Page 800 be reconsidered. Car
ried. Councilman Fulton then made
a motion that DIR. Pages bill be re-
duced from 1924 to 800. Council
man Cleveland thought that Dr.
Page should be allowed to appear
and explain the items. Councilman
Fulton withdrew his motion. Coun-
Gilman Fulton moved that the coun-
Gil take the bill and strike out the
Objectionable items. Carried.
The bill was then read by items,
objection being made to some OF the
items as read, those allowed to be
passed amounting to SS5. Council
man Fulton moved that DIR. Page be
allowed SS5 for his services. Coun-
Gilman Cleveland thought that
he should be allowed the original
amount of the bill. Councilman Gratke
Gratke wanted to hear from Judge
Bowlby. He said he was not author
lied to make any compromise, that it
was, he believed, right to refer the
bill to a committee; that some action
should be taken in the matter that
would afford precedent for future
guidance IN such cases. Councilman
Fultoa asked if his motion was sec
onded. The chairman said "No." ;"
ICouncilman Bergman thought the
matter should be settled. Council
mau Fulton moved that the bill be
referred to the committee on health
and police. The motion prevailed.
Mark l.. Smith rendered his resig-
nation as city sexton: accepted.
A communication from S. S. Cor
don, cashier First National bank, Of
fering to refund the bonded indebted
ness of the city, now payable to the
amount OF so, 900, by taking bonds
bearing interest at six per cent. per
annum, payable semi-annually, for
such number OF years as may be
agreed upon, the city to allow the
bank a commission of one per cent.
on all bonds so taken, and the money
advanced to be used for the purpose
of refunding only. Councilman
Cleveland favored the proposition;
he moved that the matter be referred
to the committee on ways and means.
Carried.
The committee on wharves report
ed, recommending the passage of an
ordinance regarding wharves and
water frontage; report adopted.
The committee on health and po-
lice reported, recommending the pas
sage of an ordinance providing for
the working Of city prisoners; report
adopted.
The reports of police and city sex
ton for July were reported correct.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance fixing the bond and
salary of the auditor and police
Judge, the bond to be $500 AMI the
salary 800 per month, was read first
and second times and referred.
An ordinance extending the time
for improving Cushing's Court street
was passed under suspension OF the
| rules.
An ordinance authorizing the aud
itor to issue a warrant for the collec-
ton of the Cushing's Court street
assessments was passed under sus-
pension OF the rules.
An ordinance regulating driving
piles, obstructing streets, regulating
wharyes, water frontage, ETC., was
read third time and passed.
An ordinance providing for the
working Of city prisoners, was read
third time and passed.
An ordinance providing for the
prevention and removal OF nuisances,
was read first and second times aud
referred.
An ordinance providing for the
codifying and publishing in book
form the city charter and other doc
uments, was passed under suspension
of the rules.
The committee appointed to inves.
tigate the accounts OF the late police
Judge Moffett. reported that I'VE have
investigated the said accounts, with
the data at our disposal, and find
that there appears to be a deficiency
of about $780,"
The following claims were ordered
ipaid: Surprenant & Ferguson, S310
iClatsop Mill Co., $50. 10; E. r. Hawes
II cents; Astoria Gaslight Co., Sl31
%; Jackins & Stacey, S3.25: Electric
Light Co.. S16S; @. A. May, 81; II. l.
jeffrey, S91.2O; g. @. Cady, $40; j. p
Dickinson, $3.50; Sutton K Beebe
S743.33; w. B. Headington, S120; G
ID. Fruit, S5; A. V. Allen, S1.60
Bergman & Co., S15.23. Adjourned
to meet Friday, the 9th, at Z 80 P. N
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